Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Energy Committee on March 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 1177
Telephone solicitors; revise certain provisions regarding Medicare Advantage and Supplement plans.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-707, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A TELEPHONE SOLICITOR TO MAKE A TELEPHONE SOLICITATION REGARDING A MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN OR MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT PLAN TO A PERSON WHO HAS AN ESTABLISHED BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SOLICITOR OR WHO HAS REQUESTED A CALL WITH THE COMPANY; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-709, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CORRECT AN INCORRECT REFERENCE TO ANOTHER SECTION OF THE CODE; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-711, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT FOR INSURANCE AGENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 83-9-110, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST TELEPHONE SOLICITATIONS BY ISSUERS OF MEDICARE SUPPLEMENTAL POLICIES OR CERTIFICATES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 20 to March 4, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action8 actions on 7 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1324 days
Public UtilitiesJan 20 to Jan 3010 days
In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 4 · stopped19 days
EnergyFeb 17 to Mar 4 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 13
- Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
- Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 12Read the third time in the House
- Feb 13Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 14 – Mar 4
- Feb 14Sent to the Senate
- Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
- Mar 4Died in committee in the Senate
All 8 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
- Jan 30Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
- Feb 13Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 13PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 17Referred To EnergySenate
- Mar 4Died In CommitteeSenate